Background

Error message running “Microsoft Baseline Configuration Analyzer”. The specific error message is “Microsoft Baseline Configuration Analyzer – Error – The WinRM Client cannot complete the operation within the time specified. Check if the machine name is valid and is reachable over the network and firewall exception for Windows Remote Management Service is enabled”.

TroubleShooting

Netstat

Command

netstat -anb | find "SYN"

Output

Explanation

We are looking for SYN_SENT entries and we found SYN_SENT entries bearing our destination IP Address.